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TOMBSTONE WEEKLY EPITAPH
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
U, S. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix.
Arizona. January 12. 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Ida M. Totten of Tempe. Ariz, wid
ow, of Joe W. Totten. deceased,' who.
on Jan. 30, 1915, made Homestead
Entry No 026563 for NU SW and
SU NWU. Sec. 28 and on May 27,
ISIS made Additional Homestead
Entry. No. 02500, for SE'4, Section
29, Township 21 S. Range 21 E.
'G. & S. It. B . Meridian, has filed
notice of Intention to make three
er Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before W. A.
Fowler, U. S. Commissioner, at
Tombstone. Arizona, on the 20th
da of February, IMS.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Oliver Fry, Rolland Knoles, Eevr
ett Nation. Tom Peett. All of Bu
ena, Arizona.
JOHN L. 1IIVIN. Iteelster
First publication Jan. 2ft. 191$
NOTICE
To Whom It May Concern;
You are hereb) notified that the
undersigned will not bold himself
responsible for supplies of an na
ture or work and labor of any kind
performed on the following Mining
Claims; The Crescent, The Pearl.
The Copper Dog and the Western
Star situated in the West Huacbuca
Mining District in Cochise Count).
Arizona, said Mining Claims being
now- under Lease and Bond to Alex
Gra)dcn and Howard Potter nor will
said Mining Claims be subject to
liens to pay any Indebtedness In
curred by the said Alex Gravdon and
Howard Potter or anyone working
under their orders or through them
upon said Mining Claims.
G. J. PETERSON.
Owner of the aboe named Mining
Claims.
Dated November 20th. 1917.
First publication Dec. 15. 1917.
NOTICE OF SELECTION UNDER
ACT OF CONGRESS. APPROVED
JUNE 20, 1910.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
State of Arizona
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice Is hereby given that the
State of Arizona has filed In this of
flee Its Grant Selections, list No.
856. Serial No. 038095. applying to
select for the benefit of the State
Charitable. Penal and Reformatary
Institutions, the following described
lands, to-wlt:
List No 85C, Serial No. 038095:
In T: 19 S. R. 25 E, Lots 2, 3. 4.
SWi NWU. NVi SWi Section
5; NE4 SE;. Lot 1. SE'i NEi
Section 6
(All In G. 4 S. R. M.)
Turing the fire weeks' period of pnb.
llcatlon of this notice, or any time
thereafter and before final approval
and certification, this office will re
ceive protests or contests as to any
of the tracts applied for and transmit
same to the General Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona Janu
ary 30, 1918.
J, L. IRVIN.
, Register.
JOHN J. BIRDNO,
Receiver.
First publication Feb. 10, 1918.
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Department of the Interior
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
PHOENIX. ARIZONA. January 3,
1918.
To FRANK E. DOUGHERTY of
Light, Arizona, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Wil
liam M. RIggs, who gives Care John
H. Page k. Company, P. O. Box 117,
Phoenix. Arizona, as bis postofflce
address, did on December 17, 1917,
file in this office his duly corroborat
ed application to contest and secure
the cancellation of your homestead
Entry No. Serial No. 031540,
made November 9. 19K, for Ehi.
Section 27, Township 17-8, Range
.2S-E, C. 8. R. Meridian, and as
ground for bis contest be alleges
that said Frank E. Dougherty has
entirety tailed either to reside upon
or cultivate tbe land embraced In
bis said homestead entry for a pe
riod of more than six months last
past; that to tbe best of ray infor
SBStlon and belief tbe failure of the
said Frank E. Dougherty to reside
upon said homestead claim is not
due to his affiliation In an) manner
whatever with the military or naval
organization of the United States,
You are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be tak
en as confessed, and your said entry
will be cancelled without further
right to be heard, either before this
office or on appeal. If you fall to file
In this office within twenty days after
the FOURTH publication of this no
tice, as shown below, jour answer,
under oath specifically responding to
these allegations of contest, together
with due proof that you have served
a copy of your answer on the said
contestant either in person or by
registered mall.
You should state in your answer
the name of the post office to which
jou desire further notices to be
sent to you.
J. L. 1IIV1N, Register.
JOHN J. B1RDNO, Receiver.
Date of first publication, January
13, 191S.
Date of fcecond publication, January
20. 1918.
Date of third publication. January
27, 1918.
Date of fourth publication. Febru
ar) 3, 1918.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
U S. LAND OFFICE at Phoeni.
Arizona. February 9. 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Logan Lockard. of Phoenix. Ari
zona, who, on November 16, 1914.
made Homestead Entrj. No. 02615S
for E'A, Section ll. Township 20-S.
Range 19-E.. Gila . Salt River Base
. Meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make three year Proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before W. A. Fowler. U.
S. Commissioner, at Tombstone,
Arizona on the 20th day of larch.
191S.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Iouls 'A. Boedecker. John Rock,
John Igo Eugene P. Ijrricu AH of
Turner, Arizona
JOHN L. IRVIN, Register
Fiptl publication Feb. 17, 1918.
NOTICE OF SELECTION UNDER
SECTIONS 2275 AND 2276, U. S.
REVISED STATUTES, AS AMEND
ED BY ACT OF CONGRESS, FEB
RUARY 28, 1891 (Paragraph 9 et
seq. Rules Approved April 25, 1907)
AS EXTENDED TO THE STATE
OF ARIZONA BY ACT OF CON
GRESS, APPROVED JUNE 20, 1910
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, AT
PHOENIX, ARIZONA.
State of Arizona.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Notice Is hereby given that tbe
State of Arizona, has Sled in this of
fice Its School Indemnity Land Se
lection, List No. 1893, Serial No.
038164, applying to select as Indem
nity tbe following described lands, to
wit: List No. 1893, Serial No 038164:
In T. 19 S.. R. 25 E.. NWU Sec.
7; NE'4 Sec. 12.
(AH In G. A 3. R. M.)
During tbe five weeks' penoa or pub
lication of this notice, or at any time
thereafter and before final approval
and certification, this office will re
ceive protests or contests as to any
of the tracts applied for and trans
mit the same tc the Genera Land
Office.
Dated at Phoenix. Arizona, Febru
ary, 9. 1918.
1. L IRVTN.
Register
JOHN J. BIRDNO,
Receiver.
Date of first publication Febru
16.
1918.
SCHOOL HOUSE MOVED AT
NIGHT WITH TRACTORS
YUMA. Feb. 19 The Somerton
school house has been moved by
night and by stealth and with tbe
aid of three tractor engines, from a
rural point to a new location on tbe
south side of the village. The night
move was to avoid probable legal ad
verse action by a section of the
community that wanted the school
left where it was.
ARIZONA'S QUOTA CUT TO
190 BY PATRIOTIC MEN
PHOENIX. Feb. 18 Not more than
190 men will go from Arizona to
Fort Rile on or about March 4 when
the final 15 per cent of the first
uota Is called, according to an an
nouncement made jesterday at the
office of Colonel Charles W. Harris,
adjutant general.
This statement was made follow
ing the receipt from Washington of
an answer to the telegram of Gov
ernor Hunt and Colonel Harris which
had Insisted that Arizona had not
been given full credit for men sent
to the training camps. In a call
sent out from Washington on Fri
day for the remainder of the first
quota to entrain on March 4. Ari
zona's balance was stated to be "ap
priximately $490."
In answer Jo the messages protest
ing that no such balance was due
from this state and showing where
the men had been sent, for which
apparentl) no credit had been given,
the war department replied to the
Arizona officials to "send the balance
of men due"
The balance due up to jestcrday,, the unon ,n d the
is 190, and that number will be sent
to Fort Riley on March 4 or later,
and is distributed among the differ
ent counties as follows:
Apache Ill
Cochise G
Coconino 4
Gila 59
Graham 15
Greenlee 21
Maricopa 21
Mohave 13
Navajo 16
Pima 0
Pinal 13
Santa Cruz 9
Yavapai 0
Yuma u
Total 190
The definite date of entralnment
for this call of men is not known,
according to state draft officials, be
cause they have not been advised by
the railroad officials, but Itilll be
either March 4 or immediately fol
lowing. These 190 men to go from Arizona
will be the first from Class under
the new- regulations. They will be
sent to the medical officers' train
ing camp at Fort Riley. Kansas. In
stead of to Camp Fun3ton. They are
only four miles apart.
CATTLEMEN RECOMMEND ES
TABLISHMENT OF BORDER COM.
NOGALES. Feb. 18 The last busi
ness session of the Arizona Cattle
Growers' Association was held Sat
urday afternoon at which time reso
lutions were adopted, the officers
for the ensuing year elected and the
next convention place chosen.
Among the resolutions unanimous
ly adopted were the following: That
where cowboys are subject to draft
that recommendation from the local
cattlemen's association should be
submitted to the selective draft
board in order that the cowboys
might be placed In a deferred class;
that the Arizona Cattlemen be adopt
ed as the official paper of the organ
ization, that the 640 acre homestead
act be suspended during the period
of the war; that the United States
authorities appoint a grazing com
missioner; that tbe work of the For
est service be endorsed; that no more
sheep trails be permitted In the
state; that the practice of the car
riers of charging 1.25 for loading or
unloading cars of livestock be disap
proved; that a special committee
known as "the Border Committee"
be appointed to Investigate reports
of cattle stolen along the border;
that the government be petitioned
to permit loans to be made on live
stock securities on tbe same basis
that farm loans are made; and that
the thanks or the Association be
tendered to the citizens of Nogales,
particularly the ladles and the mili
tary for their splendid treatment ac
corded tbe delegates.
The advisory committee reported
that It was the sense of that body
that more publicity should be given
the dental to the story that cattle
men were making huge profits while
being permitted to graze their stock
ion the national forest range; it was
decided to employ some well known
magazine writer to set the true
factgbefore the people of the country.
The auditing committee's report
was read and approved. It being
shown that receipts to the amount
of J8.721 88 were recorded with ex
penditures amounting to 15.343 44
for the year, leaving a balance of
$4,053.22 In the treasury.
Election of officers was left to the
delegates, the organization commit
tee deciding that they would make
no recommendations.
RED LIGHTS MUST ,
DIM MARCH FIRST
PHOENIX. Feb. IS Troops In
Arizona are given the completest
possible protection from venereal
diseases. In regulations adopted by
the state board of health to take
effpet March 1.
The entire program of the war
department has been adopted, and
adequate provision made to put it
in force. By this step Arizona takes
a place among the foremost states
guards against disease which the
war department considers Import
ant. Prostitution, which municipalities
were legally allowed to protect under
the state law. is henceforth outlawed.
After .March 1 any person harboring
a prostitute will run afoul of the
state board of health, which has full
power to make any regulations It
considers necessary to prevent infec
tious disease.
Houses of ill fame, in the opinion
of the loard of health, tend to spread
disease. Not only Is it made unlaw
ful to operate them, but any official
refusing to suppress them may also
be punished by the board.
The measures requested
by the
war department and United States
Public Health service were adopted
)esterjay at a meeting of the board
of health attended b) Governor Hunt.
Attorney General Jones, Superintend
ent of Public Health Sweek, and
Lieutenant Paul Popenoe, of the
surgeon general's staff, who was
sent here from Washington to con
fer with the state authorities.
There are still segregated dis
tricts in many mining camps, how
ever, and are a constant source of
disease, is the belief of the war de
partment. The largest red light districts left
in the state are said to be at Jer
ome and Superior. The superin
tendent of public health wrote to
both of these cities last night warn
ing them to close at once.
In addition to prohibiting houses
of prostitution and forbidding phy
sicians to issue medical certificates
to prostitutes, the regulations adopt
ed by the board of health contained
drastic provisions which are expect
ed to be of great value to the civil
population as well as to the army.
ELEVEN DAY BAN ON DISTRICT
IS LIFTED AT NOON
B1SBEE, Feb. 19 The quarantine
placed on the Blsbee district by Dr.
Sweek. 11 days ago, was lifted today
at noon.
This action followed a letter to
Dr. Sweek from Dr. Hunt in which
the county health officer recommend
ed that the ban be lifted at once,
inasmuch as the situation was well
In band with no new cases of .small
pox since last week.
Probably no one in the district
welcomes this news more than Dr.
Hunt, 'as be bas been working night
and day since the quarantine was
ordered.
He stated, that he wished to thank
the residents of the district on be
half of Dr. Sweek and himself for
tbe manner In which they have co
operated with the health authorities
daring the quarantine.
Tbe quarantine will cost the city
and county large sum representing
tbe salaries of between 20 :l 25
guards who have been stationed
several miles outside of Blsbee on
all roads to keep people of this dis
trict from leaving without permits.
FROM PHOENIX
County School superintendent Miss
Elsie Toles is back froom Phoenix
where she went to attend the state
meeting of County School Superint
endents called by State Superintend
ent of Public Instruction CO. Case.
LUCK 8URE
J. H. and H. E. Macia, who have
a laese on the Luck Sure mine, are
already shipping ore, one car load
going out today. Tbey have com
pletely overhauled the machinery,
rebuilt the chutes and tracks for
handling tbe ores and expect to
handle considerable ore. They
have a good body of manganese
which they will take out at once.
VISITED MOTHER
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hansen and
daughter. Miss Cecylle spent Satur
day and Sunday in Tombstone on a
visit with Mrs. Hansen's mother,
Mrs. A. Klaw. Mrs. Klaw return
ed to Douglas with them for a brief
visit.
TO DOUGLAS
Secretary J. N. Gaines or the Co
chise County Taxpayers' Association,
went to Douglas today this after
noon on official business.
DISTINGUISHED PARTY
A distinguished party consisting of
Harry Tritle. II. D. Marshall and
Lamar Cobb of Phoenix, were in the
city for a short while )esterday en
route to Douglas. Accompanvlng
them were Mr. and Mrs. Zack Cobb
of El Paso Mr. Cobb is a cousin of
Lamar Cobb's and is In the Govern
ment service there. Mr. Cobb was
on his way to Douglas where he is
to make a patriotic speech, having
been in Phoenix for the same pur
pose. CITIZEN MAN HERE
John Hall, managing editor of the
Tucson Citizen. passed through
Tombstone yesterday enroute to the
Chiricahues, where he expects to
"cover" the final chapter of the cap
ture of the Powers brothers for his
paper.
PHOENIX VISITOR
J. M. Philllpowskl, official report
er for tbe Arizona Corporation Com
mission at Phoenix, was a visitor in
Tombstone jesterday on official busi
ness, continuing on to Blsbee and
Douglas. Mr. Philllpowskl is con
sidering becoming a resident of
Tombstone.
TO EL PASO
Bradford Brandt, assistant cashier
of the First National Bank, has re
ceived an offer of a position in the
First National Bankat El Paso. The
home bank has granted him a leave
of absence to visit EI Paso and see
if the position is to his liking. Tomb
stone people, especially tbe young
ladies, would dislike to see Brad
leave for good, but if the position
proves a big step In the line cf ad
vancement all will wish him the
best of success.
RETURNED FROM
CATTLEMEN'S MEET
Fred Bennett and John Rock re
turned yesterday from Nogales.
where they attended the Arizona
Stockgrowers' convention. They re
port a successful meeting.
DANCE A SUCCESS
The dance given Saturday night by
the Nieces of Uncle Sam. was well
attended by large crowds from
Tombstone and surrounding country.
About $50 proceeds will be realized
clear when all expenses have been
paid and the proceeds will go toward
the Club.
BOARD IN 8ESSION
Tbe Board of Supervisors was in
session this afternoon for the purpose
of informally considering the matter
of continuing the construction work
on the Tombstone-Bisbee state high
way. After discussing the matter
the board concluded to call a special
meeting next Monday with State
Engineer Atwood present as provid
ed by law. It is proposed to con
tinue the work and If an amicable
arrangement can be made It will be
done at next Monday's meeting. No
efforts will be undone by tbe board
to have this work continued.
MANY CARS
The ssaal number of ears were In
and osrt of town yesterday, bat tbe
number would have been greatly
swelled H Btsbee wit not cooped
up. Look oat for next Sunday.
Tbe Bisbee people will make up for
lost time and be making the loop
In great numbers.
REMOVED
Tbe charred remains of the form
er residence of John Walker, which
burned last month, have been cart
ed off. The property U now owned
by Porter McDonald.
FROM THE EAST
Mr. A. E. Davis returned yester
day from Chicago and Detroit where
he has been on business matters. He
states that snow is piled shoulder
high In the streets of those cities and
that Arizona sunshine was an agree
able friend to get back to.
RETURNS MUCH IMPROVED
City Marshal Geo. Bravln return
ed yesterday from Douglas, where
he has been confined for the past
two weeks with a bad case of pneu
monia. He returns much improv
ed in health.
VISITED HERE
Mrs. O. A. Ash of Douglas spent,
yesterday In Tombstone the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Sanders.
TO DOS CA8EZAS
Deputy Assessor Walter Thomas
went to Dos Cabezas today where he
will resume assessing.
TO PHOENIX
Dr. B. C. Smathers, local dentist,
has gone to Phoenix for several
days and will return to locate, bring
ing his family with him.
PRISONERS TO CAMP
Engineer Douglas of the Tombstone-Bisbee
road camp took to the
camp yesterday several prisoners
who will work out their time.
IN FROM MOUNTAINS
G. J. McCabe. former member of
the Board of Supervisors, is in the
city today from his home in Ash
Canyon.
CATTLEMEN HERE
J. A. Jastro and It. K. Street of
the Boqulllas Land and Cattle com
pany, were in town today. They
are just back from the convention at
Nogales.
THROUGH TO PHOENIX
A party consisting of Harry Tri
tle and H . D. Marshall of Phoenix,
and ('. O. Ellis of Douglas, were In
town today. They are motoring to
Phoenix.
BACK FROM MOUNTAINS.
Night Marshal Hal Smith return
ed yesterday w,lth Porter McDonald
from the Cbiricahuas. where he had
been assisting in guarding the pass
es in the mountains to prevent the
escape of the Powers Sissons out
laws. Mr. Smith says there Is no
chance for the outlaws to escape
and he looks for their capture hour
ly. COUSIN HERE.
John. Deatz, Jr., cousin of Mrs.
John Rock, and well known business
man of Los Angeles, was a brief
visitor in Tombstone today.
MOVE INTO HOME.
J. H. McPherson and family have
moved Into their home, which has
been reconstructed since being dam
aged by fire some time ago.
RETURNED FROM BISBEE
County Recorder Ray B. Krebs.
secretary of tbe local board, return
ed yesterday from Blsbee, where he
has been on business.
ARRIVED SAFELY
"OVER THERE"
The Tombstone relatives and
friends of Capt. V. G. Melgren of
the 20th Engineers Corps, were grat
ified to learn last night that he had
safety arrived "over there," when
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TOMMTONK
Mrs. V. G. Melgren, wife of the cap
tain received a cablegram from
somewhere In France announcing
bis safe arrival. It said briefly:
"Arrived on the other side safely and
feeling fine." No place of sending
or other Information was contained
in the welcome news. For over a
week fears had been entertained
that Captain Mellgren was aboard
the ill-fated Tuscanla, and was prob
ably lost, until the news of his safe
arrival yesterday.
MOTHER VERY LOW
Mrs. Alice Hill received word to
day from O. Gibson who was called
to Long Beach, Cal., last week, due
to the serious illness of his mother,
that she was very low when he ar
rived, having been unconscious for
some time and she was not expect
ed to live. No further word bas
been -received since.
VISITED'PARTNER
Chas. LePlne, of Douglas, well
known business man, visited In
Tombstone today with Wm. Boyd,
of the Boyd & Flach Drug Store, re
turning to Douglas this afternoon
Mr. LePlne and Mr. Boyd are in
terested in. several business ventures
together at Douglas.
TRAVELLING MAN
T. B. Grace, well known travel
ing man tor the Jas. A. Dick Com
pany, was In Tombstone yesterday
and today looking after the trade.
STAGES RUNNING AGAIN
The Tombstone-Bisbee Stage, which
was suspended during the Blsbee
quarantine started operations again
yesterday afternoon, leaving Blsbee
and Tombstone twice daily at the
same hour.
EASTER STAR BANQUET
The Order of Eastern Star will
celebrate George Washington's birth
day with appropriate exercises and
a banquet on the night of the 22nd.
They will have as their guests all
Masons and their wives.
PRISONERS
More prisoners went to the road
camp again yesterday.
INSPECTION
Clerk of tbe Board Karger and
Supervisor Rock went to the road
camp yesterday to give it the "once
over." A big truck load of com
missary supplies also went out. The
camp is now in sight of Tombstone
PHOENIX ATTORNEY
Attorney Thomas W. Nealon was
a visitor in Tombstone today, hav
ing business with the local Superior
Court. Mr. Nealon was one of the
inspectors in the Hunt-Campbell
governorship contest.
GRAHAM HERE
Wm. J. Graham, former represen
tative to the State Legislature from
this courty, was in the city yester
day and today, having business mat
ters requiring bis personal attention.
Mr. Graham, whose home is at Low
ell, came down from Phoenix, where
he has been the past few months
looking after business Interests.
CONDEMNED PROPERTY SALE
Tbe quartermaster at Ft- Huacbu
ca is advertising a sale at Ft. Hua
chuca on March 4th. Tbe sale
states that there will be a number
of articles offered Including engines,
boilers, ranges, horses, mules, po
nies, etc. The sale will start at
9 o'clock. Tbe terms are cash.
There Is no doubt that there will be
a number of local citizens go over
to attend the sale.
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